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Whew! I drink 4 or 5 beers daily and have for years. None of those listed markers applies to me. I don't drink to get drunk, just to relax.
Four or five a day and not getting drunk? Holy shit, that's a tolerance! If this isn't tongue-in-cheek, I say examine the list a little more closely.
That's typically less than a beer per hour. I get a buzz if they're IPAs or other high APV beers, but otherwise I just like the mellowing effects
Okay, you do you, but my father's career was as an AODA counselor, so I've heard a lot of stories, and "I just use it to relax" comes out of the mouths of alcoholics so often it's a cliché. There are other ways to relax without the long-term damage to one's health.
This alone qualifies you as an alcoholic. You can kid yourself all you want. Your body will catch up with you.
A downvote doesn't change this.
Both of the last two apply to you. As do the second and third.
You meet at least 4 of them. Your alcoholism is "moderate". And that's assuming you're being honest with yourself about the rest.